Truss



N. W. KLINE.

TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. I919.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES nrox w. KLIINE, or LOS mennns, canrroaurn.

TR'USS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Application filed February 4, 1919. Serial No. 274,971.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICK KLINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trusses. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a truss and particularly pertains to a truss for supporting ruptures in the groin.

It is the object of this invention to provide a truss which can be worn with comfort and attached to the body of the wearer in such manner that it will remain in its proper position irrespective of the position of the body and will permit freedom of movement without danger of being displaced, thus overcoming the princpal objections to trusses now generally in use. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of truss;

Fig. 2 is a view in cross section and elevation;

Fig. 3 is a detail in elevation of the truss pad supporting plate;

More specifically 6 indicates a belt of leather or other suitable material fitted with a fastening of any desired character and here shown as comprising a buckle 7.

A pad 8 is mounted on and covers the inner side of the belt and may be of any appropriate construction, this pad being attached to the belt by a few stitches or other fastenings which will permit of its ready removal for cleansing.

Afiixed to the belt on the front portion thereof is a flexible metallic plate 9 having a pair of spaced inwardly curved dependent portions or ears 10 and 11 constituting a backing for truss pads 12 for supporting a rupture and which pads are preferably formed as part of the belt pad 8. The cars 11 and 12 are thus inseparably and flexibly connected together and are spaced apart such distance as to dispose them in'the proper position over the groin of the wearer to cover and form a support for a rupture on either or both sides of the person.

A flexible lining. 13 is placed over the inner face of the metallic plate and its ears and arranged between the plate and the the together at the lower edge of the and with the edges of the portions extending over the ear stitched to the lining to cover the edges of the ear. The outer divergent portions of the straps are designed to pass between the limbs of the wearer and to engage the limbs a short distance below the crotch. The straps of one pair are connected to one side of the belt and the straps of the other pair are connected to the other side of the belt, the pairs of straps thus extending in opposite directions in relation to each other. The belt and straps are fitted to the person so as to position the belt ap- "proximately over and in front of the hip joint so as to afford the person freedom of movement of the hips and back without disturbing the position of the belt and truss pads, and without hampering such movement. The straps are positioned immediately below the protuberance of the buttocks and brought upwardly at the sides at an angle with their ends connecting with the belt close to the hip joint and spaced apart. By this arrangement the straps are disposed clear of the crotch and therefore do not interfere with the, evacuating functions and also are not liable to become soiled so that they need not be detached or the truss removed when exercising such functions. Furthermore by not extending into the crotch they afford no discomfort to the wearer. By providing a pair of divergent straps on each side the belt is securely held against displacement and freedom of movement of the limbs may be enjoyed.

Any suitable means may be employed for attaching the straps to the belt but they are preferably permanently affixed thereto after fitting the truss to the person. When thus secured to the belt, the truss is put on by passing the limbs between the straps and the straps and their direction of pull. on the belt the latter will be positioned below the kidneys.

In supporting a rupture it is desirable to place a pad of cotton or the like over the rupture against which the dependent ear and its pad will bear, thus obviating the use of hard supports adjacent the body as is the present practice and thereby further rendering the device comfortable to the wearer.

I claim:

1. In a truss, a belt, a flexible plate on the front portion of said belt, a pair of spaced dependent ears on said plate, and a pair of straps affixed relative to each of said ears and. diverging downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, said straps adapted to pass rearwardly between the limbs of the person with the outer end portions of each pair of straps extending upwardly and outwardly in opposite directions and afiixed to the opposed sides of the belt, the straps in each pair diverging from each other to their connection with the belt. 7 r

2. In a truss, a belt, a pair of straps aflixed to the front portion of said belt on one side of the center thereof, a corresponding pair of straps secured to the front portion of the belt on the other side of the center thereof, the straps in each pair crossed adjacent to their connection to the belt and secured together at their intersections, the outer portions of the straps of each pair diverging frorn'their intersections, the end portions of one pair of the straps connected to one side of the belt and the end portions of the other pair of straps connected to the other side of the belt with the ends of the straps in each pair spaced apart.

3. In a truss having a waist belt, a series of four straps affixed to the front portion of said belt with a pair of the straps arranged on each side of the center thereof and with the straps of each pair intersecting and extendin at an angle to each other to engage I -23 I l the limb in spaced relation to each other, and

means for connecting the spaced ends of each pair of straps to the side and rear portions of the belt.

NICK W. KLINE. 

